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This report chronicles the community mobilization and co-advocacy efforts between domestic violence and disability advocates through the development of two pilot site projects (one rural and one urban) in Washington State. Alternative formats are available upon request.

The goal of this protocol is to support domestic violence agencies to increase their safety planning services to people with disabilities and advance self-determination by offering safety planning that is cognizant of environmental and social barriers.

This powerful critique of the battered women's movement comes from a disabilities advocacy perspective. The article challenges advocates to put aside guilt in favor of pursuing understanding and action about serving survivors of domestic violence with disabilities.

"This issue of the A-Files, asks us, as domestic violence advocates, to completely rethink the way we advocate for survivors of domestic violence who have a disability. And, as a result of that process, to rethink advocacy for all survivors of domestic violence."

This checklist will help domestic violence programs identify ways to increase access to services for survivors with a disability.

"Domestic violence may profoundly impact the ability of a family to protect and nurture their children. It may also pose a threat to social workers and other professionals working with the family. Because of these concerns, it is critical that Children's Administration social workers have access to current information and resources about domestic violence, and that our social workers partner with private agencies to better serve families experiencing domestic violence...